Thread: New guy from Houston

Hello all,

I'd actually wanted to learn how to shave with a straight razor for a good long while now, and I initially made a transitionary period by switching to a DE razor. I finally took the plunge and got some stuff together just recently. This community has helped me a lot as far as information and technique! I live in Northwest Houston if there's any meets happening in the Houston area!

-Dave

Welcome abroad an enjoy the best way for shaving. What kind of straight razor do you have?

I'm currently using a full hollow 5/8 Keen Kutter Royal by Simmons hardware.

Lovely razor in very good shape!
If you don't mind making a comment on your lather, by seeing the size of bubbles and how the lather is moving down on the bowl, it seems you are using too much water or maybe it is not a good quality soap.
Lather should always have very tiny bubbles, with a good creamy consistency yet holding a good quantity of water.

Probably too much water, the soap is Proraso and I'm still working on my soap/water ratio.

Surely too much water. I use that soap sometimes and it usually makes a very good, creamy and stable lather.

Welcome! Nice looking razor you have there.

Thanks! She's served me well so far - only bitten me once, and that was my own fault!